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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Jay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helo Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bubba Jay has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bubba Jay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Helo Stevens!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jay shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Jay with that takedown attempt.
Stevens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jay is staying active underneath Stevens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jay looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jay is staying active underneath Stevens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stevens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stevens trying to control from half guard but Jay is working away.
Jay on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jay is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jay throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Stevens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jay wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jay is staying active underneath Stevens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stevens thows a huge punch but Jay dodges it nicely.
Jay wants to get back to full guard.
Stevens throws a strike but Jay avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Stevens throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jay is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jay swivels and escapes.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Jay circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Jay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevens's waist but Stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jay off to one side.
Jay is breathing heavily.
Jay scores a takedown into full mount!
Stevens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Jay's attempts to control the action.
Stevens tries to reverse the position but Jay maintains control.
Jay working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jay prevents Stevens from getting the reversal.
Jay is looking to stand but Jay has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Jay stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Stevens to get to his feet.
Stevens darts in and clinches Jay up against the cage.
Jay lands with a short shot to the head.
Jay is trying to break free.
Jay has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stevens uses from the top position.
Jay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jay. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jay controlling the position.
Jay is looking to stand up but Stevens isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevens postures up.
Jay throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jay is looking to stand up but Stevens isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a strike but Jay rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jay stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jay shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Stevens counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jay is on top in guard.
Jay trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Jay controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Helo Stevens will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jay scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jay controlling from the full mount.
Jay trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Stevens tries to hold on but Jay pushes him away.
Stevens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay controlling the position easily from mount.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens is squirming around, avoiding Jay's attempts to control the action.
Stevens slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jay wants to stand but Stevens has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Stevens trying to hold on to Jay's head to control him but Jay postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevens looking for subs from the bottom but Jay mounts him!
Jay trying to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stevens makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stevens.
Stevens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevens striking off his back but it's not causing Jay any problems.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jay puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Jay tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Stevens gets back to full guard.
Stevens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevens striking off his back but it's not causing Jay any problems.
Stevens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jay!
Stevens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Stevens landing punches.
Jay tries to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Jay wants to try and get back to his feet.
Stevens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stevens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens won't let Jay get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jay regains half guard.
Jay pushes Stevens off and gets back to his feet.
Stevens changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jay tries to avoid it but Stevens manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jay to the ground. Jay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Helo Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Jay throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Helo Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jay lands a two punch combo.
Jay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevens's waist but Stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jay off to one side.
Stevens scores with a takedown into Jay's guard.
Stevens is looking to work some ground and pound but Jay has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevens accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jay controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself.
Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jay has his foot on Stevens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevens works his way back into a safe position though.
Stevens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stevens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens throwing strikes but missing.
Jay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stevens lands a couple of digs.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but Jay is retaining full guard.
Jay tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from Jay.
Nice sprawl there from Jay as Stevens shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jay tries to bum rush Stevens with a series of wild strikes but Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jay keeps working.
Jay tries to bench press Stevens off him but Stevens keeps the position.
Stevens is staying tight to Jay's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stevens working the strikes but Jay uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Stevens thows a huge punch but Jay dodges it nicely.
Stevens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.
Jay slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Jay wants to stand but Stevens is controlling the position.
Jay is looking for a triangle but Stevens pushes his legs off easily.
Jay wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
Stevens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jay is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Jay is keeping the position.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Jay keeps moving.
Jay uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevens showed some decent athleticism there.
Stevens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bubba Jay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jay misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Helo Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stevens winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Helo Stevens!
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energy
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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